Tucked away on California Street, Bazaar Café in San Francisco exists as a respite for locals. It has a cozy atmosphere with a lovely backyard patio. The garden is peaceful and is adorned with beautiful plants. Whimsical art decorates the space and adds to the ambience. This is the ideal place to go during one of San Francisco’s foggy days. It’s an oasis in the city and a favorite gathering spot for locals. When live music plays here, diners enjoy putting their feet up and sipping on lemonade. It has a full event calendar so it is not just about the food here. There are quirky items on the menu, such as wasabi popcorn. There are a few unique cafés similar to Bazaar Café in San Francisco.

Old Bus Tavern

Located in Bernal Heights, this tiny brewery is known for its craft cocktail bar. Its name came from a 1971 Volkswagen bus, which is used to ferry the owner to farmers’ markets and beer festivals. It’s available to use for events, outdoor parties and catering. The beer here is brewed in-house. There are many things to keep diners busy, such as the live music events. To accompany the beer, locals like to munch on soft pretzel bites and roasted cauliflower. Reservations are needed for parties of six or more people. Everyone is seated on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Perennial

This progressive restaurant serves American food with a pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit. It is an environmentally friendly restaurant. Its many sustainability practices mean that it does not want to leave a carbon footprint. To this end, the Perennial does not use an ice machine. It sources the grains for its bread from perennial and sources. Its meat comes solely from farmers that use carbon farming. The Perennial optimistic that is sustainability practices will be mimicked by other restaurants in the area. The Perennial believes that food and regenerative agriculture can reverse climate change. As an example of this, it has an aquaponic greenhouse where it sources its vegetables.

Straw

This eatery has a carnival theme as a backdrop which, sets the scene for whimsical circus-themed California cuisine. Located Hayes Valley, it’s focus is on comfort food. The artfully prepared and arranged food is a treat for the eyes. The owners want their customers to feel like they are on the midway on their way to winning a prize at a carnival. The atmosphere is fun. Straw provides catering services for special occasions. It even caters weddings. It is involved in its community. Every Monday, it holds a nonprofit Monday where 10 percent of all proceeds go to a local nonprofit.